Application Security

ALSO CALLED:
Operating System Security,
OS Security,
Software Security,
SQL Injection,
Buffer Overflow,
Buffer OverflowsDEFINITION: Application security is the use of software, hardware, and procedural methods to protect applications from external threats. Security measures built into applications and a sound application security routine minimize the likelihood that hackers will be able to manipulate applications and access, steal, modify, or delete sensitive data. Once an afterthought in software design, security is becoming an
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Unfortunately, cloud applications can come with a large number of potentially hazardous blind spots. This white paper intends to shed light on these areas and will cover why traditional controls that secure your on-premise environment don't provide the required visibility into user activity and risks related to cloud app use.

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In this webcast, gain insider tips to mitigating risk when purchasing software from vendors. Watch now to learn the key considerations for buying and how to protect your data to avoid cyberattacks.

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Tune into this webcast to learn about what it takes to successfully facilitate a secure application development and delivery strategy. Additionally, learn about some of the biggest barriers that prevent organizations from developing their own secure environments and much more.

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How do sophisticated software development shops inject secure development into their Agile software development lifecycle? Tune into this webcasts featuring experts Maria Loughlin and Rob Curtis from application security firm Veracode, to find out.

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Tune into this webcasts to hear from Paul Roberts of the Security Ledger engage and Veracode's security and development experts Ryan O'Boyle and Pete Chestna as they share their best practices on integrating security into agile development- to rapidly deliver applications without exposing them to critical vulnerabilities.

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APPLICATION SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): increasingly important concern during development as applications become more frequently accessible over networks and are, as a result, vulnerable to a wide variety of threats. Actions taken to ensure application security are sometimes called countermeasures. The most basic software countermeasure is an application firewall that limits the execution of files or the handling of data by specific installed programs. The most common hardware countermeasure is a router that can prevent the IP address of an individual computer from being directly visible on the Internet. Other countermeasures include Application Security definition sponsored by SearchSoftwareQuality.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary

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